Microscopic model for the magnetization plateaus in NH4CuCl3

Abstract

A simple model consisting of three distinct dimer sublattices is proposed to describe the magnetism of NH4CuCl3. It explains the occurrence of magnetization plateaus only at 1/4 and 3/4 of the saturation magnetization. The field dependence of the excitation modes observed by ESR measurements is also explained by the model. The model predicts that the magnetization plateaus should disappear under high pressure.

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